Today we wanted to clear up some things about NFC, or Near Field Communication, technology. What are the applications of this futuristic technology? And how will it affect your ability to accept payments in the future? Here’s everything you need to know.

Merchant cash advances and loans are two different options available to merchants looking for extra funding, but many people don’t really understand what exactly makes cash advances an often preferred option. We hope this video helps merchants and storeowners make better decisions moving forward.

If you run a small business, you probably don’t have extra cash to toss in the pockets of overcharging credit card processors. The goal of diversifying your payment infrastructure should be to see more wins, not the other way around. That’s why we’re here to offer you some advice on how to best save money on your processing. We hope it helps save you a few dollars along the way.

Have you ever walked into a gas station to buy a Pepsi only to find that you had to purchase another item in order to pay with a credit/debit card? It’s one of the more annoying things for customers, but a complete necessity for many merchants. We thought we’d help demystify this process so that we all have a better understanding of why minimum credit card purchases exist.

If you’re running a small business, there’s probably a lot on your plate without much help. Aside from running day to day operations, you also have to deal with payment processors and make sure not to get cheated out of funds. There are certainly things you can do beforehand to lessen the load, so let ups help get you started.

Most companies will offer you free equipment just for signing up for their services. When you look at it from their point of view, you can see that it makes a lot of sense to give you a terminal that’s worth a hundred dollars or so when they’re expecting to make at least that much in the first year of you working with them.

However, there are other tricks to making sure you spend as little as possible on processing equipment. We’re here to tell you exactly what those are.

In changing times, it’s crucial that merchants adapt in order to compete. The rise of on-the-go shopping has revolutionized the way people make purchases, making it necessary that business find a way to accept mobile payments.

With the use of mobile card readers becoming more and more popular, merchants should note the ways in which they differ from traditional terminals and the similarities they share. What do you prefer?